Connor Butler   Pitcher

       
 
Born: April 22, 2000
Birthplace: San Diego, CA
Height: 6-0
Weight: 180
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
   
Drafted: 20th round, 2022 by BOS
How Acquired: Draft
College: Biola
High School: Bishop Kelly (ID)
   

Photo © Kelly O'Connor
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First Pro Contract: July 29, 2022 (BOS)
Signing Scout: Todd Gold
Signing Bonus: $72,500
   
Pro Debut: June 10, 2023 (DSL)
MLB Debut: -
   
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Released (March 2024)
 
 
 
 
 
     
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  Physical Description: Medium build. Minimal remaining projection. Average athlete.

Mechanics: Throws from a three-quarters arm slot, starting on the first base side of the rubber. Does not use a wind-up. Significant amount of effort in his delivery. Stiff, jerky mechanics. Rigid arm action. Violent head whack. Hides the ball well and delivery makes hitters uncomfortable. Struggles to lock in his mechanics and release point is very inconsistent.

Fastball: 91-94 mph. Ghost fastball with life up. Hard to square up when he is in the zone. Really struggles with command and control, but misses bats.

Curveball: 79-81 mph. High spin rate. Long, 1-to-7 shape. Pitch has depth when he snaps it off.

Changeup: Low-80s. Some fade down and in to left-handed hitters.
  Career Notes: Began college career at Hawaii before transferring to Spokane Falls CC and then finally to Biola. Was set to participate in the 2022 Fall Performance Program that was canceled due to Hurricane Ian.

Summation: Potential low-minors depth arm due to command-and-control profile. Struggled to throw strikes in college and has had similar issues in pro ball so far. Has very intriguing raw stuff, so if he can find consistency with his delivery and improve his command, has a chance to surpass current projection.

Note: This page will be updated with a complete scouting report after the scouting team has seen the player in regular season game action.

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    Pitching Stats                                          
  year team lg level org age w l era g gs sv ip h r er hr hbp bb so whip k/9 bb/9
2019 Hawaii BW NCAA --- 18 0 0 6.23 4 0 0 4.1 4 3 3 1 0 4 7 1.85 14.54 8.31
  2020 Spokane CC NWA JuCo -- 19 1 0 11.25 3 0 0 4.0 3 5 5 0 0 5 5 2.00 11.25 11.25
  2021 Biola PW NCAA -- 20 1 1 8.49 10 0 0 11.2 8 17 11 2 4 14 18 1.89 13.89 10.80
  2022 Biola PW NCAA -- 21 1 2 4.50 15 1 2 22.0 5 11 11 0 4 32 47 1.68 19.23 13.09
2023 FCL Red Sox FCL Rk Bos 22 1 0 5.50 15 0 2 18.0 12 13 11 1 2 19 23 1.72 11.50 9.50
2023 Salem Red Sox Car A Bos 22 0 0 6.75 8 0 0 9.1 7 10 7 1 2 15 10 2.36 9.64 14.46
   
     
  Advanced Stats & Splits
   
     
  Awards   SoxProspects.com Awards  
  2018 First Team American Family Insurance All-USA Idaho team
2018 First Team 4A Southern Idaho Conference
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